Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Lebanon
Lebanon: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 114.32 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Lebanon stood at 114.32 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 56.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Lebanon peaked at 924.93 kilograms per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 73.11 kilograms per person, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540.76 kilograms per person | 147.42 kilograms per person | 924.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.93 kilograms per person | 229.81 kilograms per person | 628.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.63 kilograms per person | 103.99 kilograms per person | 234.07 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.65 kilograms per person | 73.11 kilograms per person | 122.75 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 794.73 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.7 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Lebanon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Lebanon was 114.32 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 924.93 kilograms per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.11 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.